Results for "Stockholm"

Tassos Spiliotopoulos

Born: June 10, 1978

Greek guitarist and composer Tassos Spiliotopoulos is known for combining lyrical compositions with melodic, high energy improvising into a style that is rooted in Jazz tradition but often expands beyond it.

With a solid reputation as a "technically gifted musician," Tassos has built an impressive résumé of collaborations "in a relatively short time," as praised by All About Jazz (US). The progressive website Jazz-rock.com (US) labeled Tassos ‘..simply a master improviser with his own unique chording and melodic phrasing.’

Isabella Lundgren: Looking For The Silver Lining

by William H. Snyder
June 18, 2021

Isabella Lundgren was born on the winter solstice of 1987. Each day after her birth the sun shone longer until summer came. Kind of how one feels listening to her latest album Look for the Silver Lining (Ladybird, 2021). One of Sweden's gifts to the music scene, she's a young woman with a heart and soul ...

Johan Grim

Born: July 29, 1974

Born in Linköping, Sweden with a father and a brother playing guitar I started playing guitar at a young age. Starting out in rock and funk bands in Hammar(Askersund) and later Vänersborg I found my way into jazz through jazzfusion. I studied jazz 4 years at folkhighscools in sweden and then moved to Los Angeles to attend Musicians Intitute were i could play and learn from my heroes, such as: Scott Hendersson, Steve Cardenas, Carl Schroeder, Sid Jacobs and Ron Eschete. Later i moved back to Stockholm to start diffrent jazz and fusion projects playing in the jazzclubs of stockholm. And i attended the Royal school of music for 4 years. My latest release is Johan Grim Band, Dedications.

Pontus de Wolfe: The Genre's First Responder

by Jim Worsley
December 17, 2020

When we think of first responders, are thoughts immediately go to firemen, policemen, medical personnel, military, teachers, counselors, and such. As we should. Their tireless efforts and selflessness will always stand tall in our minds. There are, however, first responders in other walks of life as well. Meet pianist, composer, and arranger Pontus de Wolfe, music's ...

Daniel Borgegård Älgå

Born: January 3, 1975

Multi-instrumentalist (sax/clarinet/flute/keyboards/electronics) working in the field of experimental jazz/improv. Living in Stockholm. New release with band Rekon - https://rekon.bandcamp.com/releases https://open.spotify.com/album/5au3kUG2iGbhIIGY49tJuF?si=0io4aHu9Rg-mD1sAh2a93A

Leif Jordansson

Born: January 27, 1960

I am a composer, sound artist, writer, singer, guitar player, arranger and more. Also artistic director of The Great Learning Orchestra and guest teacher in the art of listening. I am also a musician and singer in different constellations such as: FCOC (electric guitar), BAD LIVER (vocals, guitar, banjo and piano), THE STRING THEORY (acoustic and electric guitar), MISOK (string instruments and electronics), REKON (acoustic and electric guitar). I give lectures in the art of listening and how to cope with sounds in daily life.

KÓSMOS

The trio composed by pianist Stefano Falcone, drummer Giuseppe D’Alessandro and bass player Ilaria Capalbo outlines an idea of music that is eloquent and purpose-driven, originating from the band’s cohesive sound and strong creative urgency. A fearless attitude to improvisation and extemporary practices together with grounded composition work make up for a bold sound that strikes as being equally fresh in approach and rooted in the idioms of jazz tradition and classical European music. The personalities of the band members, who have been collaborating in other projects for the last few years, are different yet complementary: Falcone’s intellectual, narrative piano playing is met by Capalbo’s expressive intensity and keen sense of melody while D’Alessandro’s chiseled, sensitive drumming brings to the foreground the propulsive force and rhythmic variety of this ensemble. The first recorded work of the trio is a concept album dedicated and inspired by the life and vision of jazz pianist Lennie Tristano, which includes elaborations and arrangements of some of his tunes as well as original compositions by all band members.

Viktor Skokic

Born: August 5, 1982

Composer, arranger and bass player based in Stockholm, Sweden, mainly focusing on contemporary jazz and improvised music, with a strong emphasis on rhythm and an exploratory approach to melody and harmony. Writing music for small as well as large ensembles, Viktor is always aiming at fully exploiting the potential of the format at hand.

Apart from working in the field of contemporary jazz, Viktor regularly appears as an arranger and bass player in a wide range of contexts, all the way from experimental indie to children's music.

Andreas Hellkvist

Born: May 26, 1976

Expressive, virtouoso and playful – words commonly used to describe the artistry of Swedish Hammond organ player Andreas Hellkvist. Rooted in the soul jazz tradition he has developed a unique style of his own. With his two hands on the manuals and stops and a rarely seen left foot groove on the pedals he utlilizes the full potential of the Hammond B3. Andreas discovered the Hammond organ in his late teens during the organ jazz revival of the 90s. There and then, he decided to focus entirely on this instrument, to learn all the ins and outs and how to use it in its entierty. The soul jazz originating from the organ scene of the 60s were his first inspiration and still remains the core of his playing, but his current style reflects a significantly wider spectrum of influences

Chi Westfelt

Born: August 31

New York-based vocalist Chi Westfelt returns to the stage with a set rooted in improvisation and strong melodic ideas. Her music draws from both the jazz tradition and modern influences, and she has performed at festivals including the Charlie Parker Festival, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, and the Inaugural John Coltrane Jazz Festival. Chi is the recipient of the prestigious Alice and John Coltrane Award of Excellence, and has collaborated with jazz legend Reggie Workman, as well as performed with acclaimed musicians such as David Virelles, Jason Marshall, and JSWISS.